Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs OnePlus 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs OnePlus 11, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    Reasons to choose OnePlus 11
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
    • Lighter design: 205g vs 213g
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus 11
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
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    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 390 ppi 525 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1000 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1011 nits
    OnePlus 11
    767 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %96.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz361 Hz
    Response time1 ms6 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.53 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    85.8 %
    OnePlus 11
    89.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus 11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
    - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1168
    OnePlus 11
    1731
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3503
    OnePlus 11
    4908
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681731
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35034908
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    723621
    OnePlus 11
    1527125
    CPU233611376628
    GPU175311582337
    Memory139428268996
    UX175271299164
    NanoReview Score7236211527125
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3898
    OnePlus 11
    12632
    Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
    Stabilityn/a64 %
    Graphics Testn/a75 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a12632
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    13120
    OnePlus 11
    12445
    Writing score1708716224
    Web score1177510790
    Video editing72786002
    Data manipulation1130511431
    NanoReview Score1312012445

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 20.1 GB 37 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 14

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:22 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    26:41
    OnePlus 11
    21:26
    Web Browsing10:24 h07:48 h
    Video Playback17:52 h14:28 h
    Games05:16 h05:12 h
    Standby Mode125 h102 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom 75 Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 115 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX890
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a32 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a48 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX709
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.74
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX581
    Sensor size1/3.061/2
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    110
    OnePlus 11
    134
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    117
    OnePlus 11
    121
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    108
    OnePlus 11
    127
    Bokeh4565
    Preview5460
    Zoomn/a103

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.09
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category1820
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    91.4 dB
    OnePlus 11
    85.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 699
    MSRP ($) 439 n/a
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes 100 W

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

    The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

    OnePlus 11:

    The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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